The Armour Archive

Gerhard von Liebau

Hey guys, Lotsa' awesome information, comin' in! Josh, Konstantine, thanks for the last few images, there! I really like Hohenklingen! At the moment, I don't have the money to put together a "really" accurate get-up, especially as I can't afford to get mail now, and would need to size my arm armor d...

Gerhard von Liebau

Awesome set. I really like the styling, and the blending is indeed superb! I'm glad I like armor though, because it's nigh impossible to do skin impressions just right.

-Gregory-

Gerhard von Liebau

My desktop image, too! Beautiful picture, Sulla!

-Gregory-

Gerhard von Liebau

Is that without any padding, Padrig? That's too bad, really!

-Gregory-

Gerhard von Liebau

Show me a copy of your Army ID and I will knock off $200.

I'd like to say that it's gestures like these that make the Armour Archive a special place to be, and more importantly, make America a special country to live in.

-Gregory-

Gerhard von Liebau

I agree with you about the dates. But I disagree about the artists not making literal interpretations of the armor... I really can't argue for it, as I don't have lots of experience doing so. I know many people take effigies at their face value, and I'm sure someone will pipe up who does, and knows ...

Gerhard von Liebau

Hey, no mail for me, simply because of my budget! Also, it weighs enough that being without it will help. This is for SCA use, after all! I suppose a good klappvisor bascinet will suffice. But, I do love great helms. No one in heavy combat has a horse in the SCA, so there are plenty of folks who hav...

Gerhard von Liebau

Wow, Kit! Thanks for all of the awesome images and explanations! Those all help a bunch! I'd like to note that I won't be wearing any mail with this kit, with the exception of perhaps an aventail/coif. I'm also debating between a klappvisor, globose-visored bascinet or a great helm, still. I'm leani...

Gerhard von Liebau

Hey Josh, I have both of those books. They're about the only two I have on the era, though! I'm planning on picking up "Medieval Heraldry" Italian Medieval armies 1300-1500" and a couple of others, after I get some books on Gladiators I've been waiting on. I do like the knight shown as figure 1, pla...

Gerhard von Liebau

Hey folks, I've decided what steel pieces I need to get for my SCA kit, but I just don't know exactly what I'll want it all to look like. So, some help would be nice! I'm going for a German look, at around 1375. I'm getting "splinted" greaves, cuisses, vambraces and upper cannons from Dan at House o...

Gerhard von Liebau

I think I've got to come down to Ramona sometime and just help you keep tidy around the shop for a couple of days, and learn what I can during the process! Your skills are awesome, and that helmet is a testimony of that, sir!

Cheers!

-Gregory-

Gerhard von Liebau

Hey Patric,

As a note, Beathan and the gang over at Armour and Castings are very willing to take on custom armor orders, so you might want to shoot him an email about a different style. I'm sure the price wouldn't vary too much.

-Gregory-

Gerhard von Liebau

14-15 oz. won't bend like you need that stuff too. That's the approximate thickness of the cuir bouilli that Dan Houchins makes. I've bought some for makin' some armor related stuff, and it's extremely hard unless wet. Putting it in the place of that material on the Indian armors shown would not wor...

Gerhard von Liebau

I don't know if people are noticing, but the attached image to the first post is Sir Gaston's armor... Probably the same as in the film. I have forgotten what the stuff in the movie looked like, though, so I can't be sure. I love this armor. It'd be awesome to see some out of the field, especially i...

Gerhard von Liebau

Looks like awesome stuff, Dan! The design is really neat! You should request that the customer come onto the forums when his kit is completed and post it (if he's not already a member) so we call all see the Chinese kit!

-Gregory-

Gerhard von Liebau

Hey Karl, Matthew is a friend of mine, and he isn't in the business. He's just a reenactor, and made mine as a favor. Sorry:( PM me if you have something specific you want, and I'll ask him if he'd be interested in helping you out. He also posts around here, now and then. He's known for his Roman an...

Gerhard von Liebau

*Bump*

PM sent, David. Interested in hearing further about the purchase. I'm in a bit of a rush, on it, if things turn out as they're unfolding before me...

Thanks!

-Gregory-

Gerhard von Liebau

I'll bid on them for $100 total (shipping to CA included) if you can give me one week or so to get the money out. I'm waiting for a bit more cash from a couple of different sources, but only have about $50 on me at the moment. I won't be able to put a lot of money into my kit, so these'll be perfect...

Gerhard von Liebau

Alaric,

What are the dimensions? My knuckles across my four fingers are 3.5" across, and my wrist is 7" around just between the joint and hand. Would these fit me with a pair of gloves on? I'm very interested, if so, and will bid $80 if that's the case!

Cheers!

-Gregory-

-Gregory-

Gerhard von Liebau

Ken, stuff all looks magnificent! Expect to hear from me about a pair of those mild steel 14th century gauntlets sometime in the next few months...

Cheers!

-Gregory-

(p.s. Will some kind of Archive discount be initiated?

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Gerhard von Liebau

Thank you, David. This is great news. Please let me know how he'd (or whoever is going to literally pay for it) like to get the money to me. Also, is shipping to up there from the lower 48 generally more? I don't think I've ever shipped to Alaska... If so, I may need $185 to cover my expenses. I'll ...

Gerhard von Liebau

Hopefully, Andrew is referring to his merchandise, rather than his skills...

I'm sure that's what he was saying, with no real offense meant to Von Sussen as an armorer.

-Gregory-

Gerhard von Liebau

*Bump* The original interested party is still having trouble with his segmentata situation, but if he gets one, he'll take the helmet. If I get a buyer before he gets back with that information, I'll take the offer. I need to part with this, and he may not need it at all if he doesn't get his body a...

Gerhard von Liebau

Hello Sulla,

For an accurate looking and well-made helmet, please refer to my thread here:

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... highlight=

No buyer has come forward, yet.

Thanks!

-Gregory-

Gerhard von Liebau

Hey folks, I was going to wait around to do this review until I got some other stuff from Dan, but I've currently cancelled my current orders with him for credit, as I'm undecided on what I'll be needing to get from him after some recent turns in my costuming focus. So, these are a pair of Mycenaean...

Gerhard von Liebau

I'm bumping this for Justin, if he can get any more input. Too me, that little guy screams 15th century, although I'm not too knowledgeable on the century's armor, in particular.

-Gregory-

Gerhard von Liebau

Thanks for the posts and opinions, guys. I'm tryin' to get as accurate as I can for this outfit, although many accuracies will have to be done without in order to save costs. The previous 14th century kit I started work on was going to cost me about $3,000 to get just how I wanted it, which was tech...

Gerhard von Liebau

Yeah, I agree Tim. I'd definitely not use that particular bargrill. I'd keep with the visor and maybe a different, custom made bargrill (with a cleaner look to it).

-Gregory-

Gerhard von Liebau

Ah, so, if I were to buy this "Deepeeka" bascinet from Karl, that had been made to his design (I reread the quote and it didn't literally say they'd made it) then I'll probably get better quality than the usual items (if what he's sayin' about the helm is true) plus the 14 gauge. That's a good thoug...

Gerhard von Liebau

I take back what I said in the post above. I found this image of the Deepeeka bascinet on By The Sword's website. http://www.by-the-sword.com/acatalog/images/ah-6912.jpg It's exactly the same, and Deepeeka's site and By the Sword both say that it is only 16 gauge steel. So, why is Von Sussen mislead...

Gerhard von Liebau

Hey Strongbow, After comparing the helmet to the Deepeeka, I don't think they are the same. They are very similar, though. Note this quote from his auction, as well. He is a Deepeeka vendor, but this doesn't mean he doesn't do his own stuff. This item was designed by and Manufactured for Von Sussen ...

Gerhard von Liebau

Hello, I'm very interested in the possibility of getting one of Von Sussen's bascinets, which he sells through his website and on Ebay, occasionally. Here's a link to one of the current Ebay auctions for one of them. m I know that he's a respectable dealer, and I recently got a couple of Deepeeka it...

Gerhard von Liebau

Hey Brutus, I didn't end up gettin' a PM, but just strolled back in here. Just wanted to let you know that the helmet is lovely, but I don't have the cash for it right now. I got one of the Deepeeka helmets for Christmas for $225, and that's about all I could spend on that. I hope you get a buyer! T...

Gerhard von Liebau

Hey folks, I'm wanting to make a flat heater shield from a solid piece of 1/2" oak plywood for SCA combat. It's going to be early 14th century. I'm going to pad the back with felt, and am going to put 4-5 oz. leather covering over the front. But, what do I do for the rim, to make it combat legal? An...

Gerhard von Liebau

He means that if it were tied down over periods of time, it's not likely that it would spring back into an upward position after being untied or left lying around for a while. (I believe that's what he's saying!) That is why it is believed the quilted layers were likely soaked in something to waterp...

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